Teen arrested after robbery and sextortion in Nottingham
A teenage boy has been arrested after a vulnerable man was robbed and blackmailed in Nottingham.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after a vulnerable man was robbed, blackmailed, and 'sextorted' in Nottingham.
On 7 July, the victim, who police have described as "vulnerable", was tricked into going to an address in Bulwell to meet a woman he had been speaking to online.
However, when he showed up, he was confronted by two people in Balaclavas and robbed of his money.
He managed to get away unharmed and report it to police, but was contacted by an unknown number a few days later and blackmailed to give up more money. He was told if he didn't comply, explicit images of him would be released.
The man refused, resulting in derogatory messages and photographs being released.
Detective Constable Jim Bravant, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“The victim in this case was subjected to a terrifying and degrading ordeal – both during the robbery and through the continued threats that followed.
“Focusing on the robbery first, this is an incredibly serious offence that can have long-lasting ramifications on a person’s life, whether from a physical or emotional standpoint.
“That latter point is doubly true when you add the type of blackmail – known as sextortion – that the same man then also reportedly experienced afterwards.
“After committing the robbery, whoever was responsible then decided to carry on tormenting the victim by making these threats. We believe they only decided to do this after recognising the victim was vulnerable.
“Sextortion can destroy lives and have a devastating impact on victims – causing distress and fear, while making them feel deep shame and embarrassment.
“Neither of these offences are acceptable, which is precisely why we’ve devoted so much time and effort to this investigation.
“In terms of that, we’ve now arrested a suspect, but our inquiries are still very much ongoing, so we’d ask anyone with information to share it with us.”
An investigation by Nottinghamshire Police led officers to arrest a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of robbery and blackmail.